The short answer
Buying a hat at Chloe’s Cosmetics does not finish equipping it in the reviewed demo. Open the inventory’s clothing tab, select the hat category and equip an owned hat. Check both the head slot and Sprout’s appearance before returning to the garden.
Before you start
- These steps show town menus in NAC Games’ demo footage. Use your current inventory binding; a keyboard shortcut and controller mapping were not verified.
Equip the owned hat from the inventory
Demo footage · Sep 7, 2026 upload · build unknown
Watch the creator find the clothing inventory, select the hat and check Sprout’s changed appearance.
By NAC Games · 15:05–15:17
Link to this moment ↗NAC Games · original creator video. Gameplay belongs to Caldera Interactive.
Evidence and limits
At 15:11 Sprout is outside the shop without the hat. At 15:13.6 the inventory’s clothing tab and hat category show the owned Cloudheim’s Gnasher Hat, with the head slot empty. At 15:14.6 the hat appears in that slot and on Sprout. The exact click gesture, inventory shortcut, controller mapping and persistence after restarting the game were not verified. Selected source frames reviewed September 20, 2026. Recording date and exact build unknown. Kingy has not independently play-tested these steps.
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If the shop says Owned but Sprout is bareheaded, check the clothing inventory and head slot. This sequence shows the purchase and equipment steps separately; it does not demonstrate a lost-item bug or establish what happens after restarting the game.
- Open your inventory and switch to the clothing tab, marked with a shirt icon.
- Select the hat category and find the cosmetic you own.
- Use the equipment interaction for that hat.
- Confirm that its icon occupies the head slot and the hat appears on Sprout.
Sources for this section
- NAC Games: Demo town unlocks, home repairs and cosmetic equipment · Checked 2026-09-20 · Published 2026-09-07
Check the price and ownership in Chloe’s shop
Demo footage · Sep 7, 2026 upload · build unknown
Compare the shop’s Buy and Owned states before looking for the hat in your inventory.
By NAC Games · 14:46–15:00
Link to this moment ↗NAC Games · original creator video. Gameplay belongs to Caldera Interactive.
Evidence and limits
At 14:48 Chloe’s Cosmetics shows category icons, a character preview and prices. The shown Cloudheim’s Gnasher Hat has a zero price in that frame; at 14:59.6 it is marked Owned. The shop preview already displays the hat. This does not verify a permanent free offer, all cosmetic prices, redemption codes or retail availability. Selected source frames reviewed September 20, 2026. Recording date and exact build unknown. Kingy has not independently play-tested these steps.
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A hat on the shop’s preview character is not proof that Sprout is wearing it outside the shop. The selected demo hat shows a zero price, but other visible hats have prices. Check your own build before treating an item as free.
- Speak to Chloe in town to open Chloe’s Cosmetics.
- Choose a cosmetic category and read the item’s displayed price.
- Buy the item if you want it and confirm that its card changes to Owned.
Sources for this section
- NAC Games: Demo town unlocks, home repairs and cosmetic equipment · Checked 2026-09-20 · Published 2026-09-07
Retail 1.0.1 context
Patch 1.0.1 fixes missing cosmetics and an inventory block involving a charging wand and the watering can. The steps above remain observations from demo footage; this patch does not verify retail prices, unlock conditions or tower values.
Sources for this section
- SamGee: Patch 1.0.1 · Checked 2026-09-23 · Published 2026-09-22
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Research checked 2026-09-23. This is a source-based guide; Kingy has not independently play-tested these steps. Evidence and coverage.